Patricia Sellers

“Pattie is a terrific interviewer and she always gets it right.” – Warren Buffett. Whether she is interviewing a leader or moderating a panel, Pattie Sellers brings to any live or virtual event a superb mix of preparedness, expertise, sharp intellect, and gentle style that is essential to bringing out the best in interviewees. And as an emcee, Sellers engages audiences with warmth, humor, and the kind of agility that is key to making a show flow with ease.

The most successful people think of their careers as jungle gyms, where rewards come from moving in several directions—not just up. This sounds scary, but in a fast-changing and unpredictable world, it’s not only smart but essential to think beyond the career ladder. With expertise on careers that comes from interviewing the world’s most prominent leaders, Pattie Sellers explains how peripheral vision, broad mindset, and flexibility are keys to success. Opportunity knocks? Swing!

Having spent the past 30 years studying women leaders—and overseeing the expansion of Fortune Most Powerful Women—Pattie Sellers has gained unparalleled access to the world’s top women leaders in business, philanthropy, government, and beyond. Her views about how they succeed—and fail—are fresh and provocative. (Women leaders tend to think about power horizontally—which sometimes steers them away from the C-suite.) Sellers shares lessons in leadership and career-building and also exclusive stories about getting to know Melinda Gates, Sheryl Sandberg, Barbara Streisand, and many female Fortune 500 CEOs.